UFC 128 - Shogun Vs. Evans

Rashad Evans is going against the Brazilian UFC Light Heavyweight Campion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua this coming March 19, 2011 at the Prudential Center, Newark, NJ. Shogun's last fight was almost a year ago at UFC 113 on a rematch against Lyoto Machida where he won via KO winning the Light Heavyweight Crown.  The first Machida Rua fight took place at UFC 104 where Rua lost via unanimous decision leading to controversies and arguments that immediately settle on the said rematch. Rua is now set to defend his title against the vicious American former champion Rashad Evans at UFC 128. Rua has a 3-2 (win-lost) UFC career and this is going to be his first title defense against Evans who recently won a title shot after defeating Quinton "Rampage" Jackson via unanimous decision.  Rashad Evans who was former Light Heavyweight champion lost his crown and got knocked out from Lyoto Machida back in UFC 98.  A very sensational knock out by Machida landing very accurate punches on the 2nd round putting Evans on the floor unconscious and winning the Light Heavyweight crown.

The Japanese Yoshihiro Akiyama is also set to fight at the event against Nate Marquardt who took the place of Chael Sonnen after getting thrown out from the match of UFC 128 due to his recent money laundering case.  The fight cards of the events as listed:

Urijah Faber vs Eddie Wineland

Jim Miller vs Kamal Shalorus

Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Nate Marquardt

Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs Brendan Schaub

Luiz Cane vs Karlos Vemola

Edson Barboza vs Anthony Njokuani

Ricardo Almeida vs Mike Pyle

Kurt Pellegrino vs Gleison Tibau

Joseph Benvidez vs Ian Loveland

Manny Gamburyan vs Rapahel Assuncao

Dan Miller vs Nick Catone